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Delta file for Racy

#8 Post by peebee »

The delta file for:

Racy 5.3 with Kernel 3.0.25

is attached

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Racy 5.3

1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1 (n.b. not required for Racy 5.3.90)

2. install the delta file attached to this post

3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

4. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.0.25.pet
Delta file for k3.0.25
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Support for Saluki and Carolina

#9 Post by peebee »

The delta files for:

Saluki 023 with Kernel 3.2.8-ski

and Lina-Lite with Kernel 3.2.13-c

and Carolina with Kernel 3.2.13-ski pae

are attached

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Saluki 023 or Lina-Lite
  • 0. install xdelta3

    1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

    2. install the delta file attached to this post (3.2.8-ski for saluki, 3.2.13-c for lina-lite)

    3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

    4. reboot
To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Carolina 003:
  • 1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

    2. install the delta file attached to this post

    3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

    4. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.13-c.pet
Delta file for k3.2.13-c
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.13-ski.pet
Delta file for k3.2.13-ski
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.8-ski.pet
Delta file for k3.2.8-ski
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WPC54G pcmcia adapter in Slacko 5.3.3

#10 Post by DutchPuppy »

Hi Peebee,

Thanks for this post!
Today I upgraded from Slacko 5.3.1 to 5.3.3 on a Compaq Evo N600c with a Linksys WPC54g pcmcia adapter. In 5.3.1 it had always worked fine and i expected the same in 5.3.3 but it was not at first place.
At the first boot it was recognized, but after saving the 2fs file and a reboot, it did not work anymore and could not get recognized the adapter.

After reading this post and installed the B43 Version 5.100.143.3 pet, it worked, but i had to manually activate the connection every time.
Then tried frisbee and that worked. It does connects slower than previously in 5.3.1, but it does connect! Thanks again.

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Delta file for Precise Puppy 5.2.60

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The delta files for:

Precise 5.2.60 k3.2.18 is attached (e.g. for MacPup 5.2.9 and also Precise-Mate)

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Precise 5.2.60

1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

2. install the delta file attached to this post (attachment #3 - make sure you select the right one)

3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

4. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.18.pet
Delta file for k3.2.18 (e.g. for MacPup 5.2.9 based on Precise 5.2.60)
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Delta files for oldyeller versions of Precise

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The delta files for:

Ov-Precise-5.2.61 non-pae with Kernel 3.2.27_5.2.60

and Ov-Precise 5.3.0 with Kernel 3.2.27-upup

are attached

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto OvPrecise

1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

2. install the delta file attached to this post (make sure you select the right one)

3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

4. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.27_5.2.60.pet
Delta file for k3.2.27_5.2.60 - nonpae version
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.27-upup.pet
Delta file for k3.2.27-upup - pae version
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Delta file for Pemasu's version of Precise

#13 Post by peebee »

Pemasu's Upup Precise 5.3.3.3 with Kernel 3.3.2-upup already includes the wl driver.

To update the Broadcom WL driver logic on Upup Precise:

1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

2. reboot
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New All-In-One multi-kernel version pet attached

#14 Post by peebee »

A new pet that replaces all of the kernel specific pets for the 5.100 version of the driver with a single multi-kernel support version has been attached to post #1.

The way this has been implemented has been to include a base version of the driver and individual delta files that transform the base into the kernel specific version at install time. It is therefore dependent on xdelta3 being available (for saluki only you will need to install xdelta3 from the link given before installing the multi-pet). The un-needed delta files and the base driver are deleted after the kernel specific driver has been generated. The folder /opt/broadcom-sta is where all this happens.

It will be much easier to keep this single multi-kernel pet updated.

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Delta file for Mage2

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The delta file for:

Mage2 1.9.95 with Kernel 3.3.8-mage2-p64gsw-i586

is attached

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Mage2

1. install rerwin_woof_fixes-delta-3f.pet in post #1

2. install the delta file attached to this post

3. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

4. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.3.8-mage2-p64gsw-i586.pet
Delta file for k3.3.8-mage2-p64gsw-i586
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Wary & Racy 5.3.90 - 5.4 Betas

#16 Post by peebee »

BarryK has released the beta versions of Wary and Racy 5.4

These versions have rerwin's new pup_event_backend_modprobe with extended preference processing built-in from woof.

To load the Broadcom wl driver onto Wary 5.3.92:
  • 1. load the multi-kernel pet from post #1
To load the Broadcom wl driver onto Racy 5.3.90:
  • 1. load the delta pet for k3.0.25 from post #7

    2. load the multi-kernel pet from post #1
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Diffs record

#17 Post by peebee »

As a record.....

Open the attached file as text to see all the changes made to the original Broadcom sources.

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Delta files for Precise Puppy

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Delta files are no longer required for Precise 5.4 - they are now built in to the multi-kernel pet
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Delta files for Slacko 5.3.7.1 k3.2.33-4g & k3.4.17-PAE

#21 Post by peebee »

The delta files for the Beta version of the next version of Slacko:
  • Slacko 5.3.7.1 with Kernel 3.2.33-4g and with Kernel 3.4.17-PAE
are attached.

This is another "new generation" pup that does NOT need the rerwin fixes pet.

To install the Broadcom WL driver onto Slacko 5.3.7.1
  • 1. install the (correct!) delta file attached to this post

    2. install the multi-kernel pet in post #1

    3. reboot
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.2.33-4g.pet
WL Delta for k3.2.33-4g
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broadcom_wl_delta-k3.4.17-PAE.pet
WL Delta for k3.4.17-PAE
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New version uploaded

#22 Post by peebee »

Version 9 uploaded on 25 Aug 2012 - from download 343 onwards - see post #1.

For this version I have taken most of the delta files out of the Multi-Kernel pet and provided them individually as posts to the thread - the main pet still directly supports the official release puppies Wary and Slacko.

As before, there are no changes to the actual driver from this change so if you've downloaded and are using a previous version you can stick with it.

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Precise 5.2.72 & 73 delta added

#23 Post by peebee »

I've added the delta file to support Precise 5.2.72 & 5.2.91 k3.2.28-pae as just released by BarryK - see http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 5&start=10
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#25 Post by peebee »

The delta file for the next Slacko 5.3.5.3 with k3.2.28-4g has been uploaded:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 5&start=20

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#26 Post by Tman »

Hi Peebee,

I just wanted to ask you if I compile the newer STA drivers,
and install the pet, will it overwrite the older wl driver, or do I have to somehow remove the older wl driver?

Also, I will be compiling for Solidpup (Wary 5.1.1 kernel 2.26.32.28 )
Will I need any special patches for the older kernel?

Great work with the drivers. :wink:

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#27 Post by Tman »

Peebee,

I forgot to ask you, is it okay for the B43 drivers and the STA drivers to exist alongside one another? I don't have a broadcom wireless adapter, I just want to include the drivers for other forum members.

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